The Character of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic

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The Character of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic

Ephesians 2:11-22

October 8, 2023 • Edgardo Rosa • Ephesians 2:11–22

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Church of Christ ought to be described and defined by her:

1. Unity

2. Holiness

3. Catholicity

4. Apostolicity

We pray and hope that when someone asks you about Milestone that you would be able to confidently say that Milestone is a unified church, a church walking and progressively growing in her positional holiness, a diverse church made up of believers from every background of life, and a biblical church that is wholly committed to preaching the Word of God. These are the characteristics of a faithful church. Any church that is walking by the Spirit would be described as such. So, in one way, Milestone should not be described any different than any other faithful church. However, these markers are helpful in looking and finding a faithful church. High school students, when you go off to college to look for the trendiest church, look for a faithful church. Adult, when you move, don’t look for the church that will give you or your kids all the bells and whistles, look for a faithful church. Look for the church, that walks in unity, strives for holiness, abhors partiality, and stresses the primacy of God’s word.

The Identity And Purpose Of The Church

November 26, 2023 • Edgardo Rosa

Christ - the Founder of the Church

September 17, 2023 • Matthew 16:18, Acts 4:11–12

The universal (catholic) church of Jesus Christ is composed of the elected believers—from all times, nations, tribes, peoples and languages—who by grace, through faith, have been redeemed and washed by the blood of Jesus Christ (holy), united (unity) to one another by the Holy Spirit, are sovereignly governed by the Word of God (apostolic), and who presently manifests themselves in gospel-centered physical gatherings. As the church expectantly awaits the return of Jesus Christ it proclaims the excellencies of God through the message of reconciliation, and loves and serves their communities through words and acts of charity. 1. The Builder 2. The Building Block We talked about the builder and the building block but have not talked about the actual building. The next 9 weeks will be just that. We will slow down and look at the building that Christ has built and is building. As we define who and what the church is, we will study the faith of the church, the character of the church, the governance of the church, the mission of the church and more. But before we got there we had to stop and learn and remind ourselves that without the builder, without the building block that is Jesus, the church is nothing. Our purpose and identity are rooted and grounded in our builder who gave himself in love to ransom and save his bride, his church. It is only in him, the cornerstone that we find salvation and are united to him and one another.

The Church’s Identity in the Trinity

September 24, 2023 • Edgardo Rosa • Ephesians 1:3–6, Ephesians 5:25–27, Ephesians 2:19–22

1. Beloved Children (Ephesians 1:3-6) 2. Precious Bride (Ephesians 5:25-27) 3. Holy Temple (Ephesians 2:19-22)